Photo L: Marian Call photographed by Brian Adams, baphotos.com. Photo R: Harmony Laboca aka Har$, photographed by Joshua Laboca.

Holiday Concerts:
Saturday, December 6th in Juneau
Friday, December 12th in Anchorage

Juneau – Tickets are available now for a cozy 2pm-4pm afternoon holiday show, Put Some Glitter on it, at Amalga Distillery in downtown Juneau. Marian is joined by young local songwriting and guitar sensation Harmony Laboca, aka Har$, or Strumbelievable on Youtube.

Kelsey Riker and Cate Ross will support with harmonies, percussion, and humor. This will be an afternoon concert with smiles, laughs, singalongs, and holiday music like you’ve never heard it before — old, new, mostly original, truly rare. Be prepared to sing along.

Tickets are $25-45 plus tax (fees included), venue is 21+. Doors at 1:15pm, music at 2pm.

TICKETS FOR 12/6 IN JUNEAU

Anchorage – On Friday, Dec. 12th, join Marian for an intimate holiday house concert in the Abbott Loop area. Marian will share new tunes, Christmastime originals, and some annual favorites from her “Holiday Music For People Who Hate Holiday Music” repertoire.

Reserve a seat and receive the address by filling out this form — limited space available.

There are some stairs at this private venue, so it may not be ideal for all attendees.

RSVP FOR 12/12 IN ANCHORAGE

In support of the Worldbuilders campaign for Heifer International, Marian presents the perfect recipe for a winter feast that feeds a household of one or two: Cornish game hens and roasted roots.

So make a donation to the Worldbuilders campaign, and cook along (or sing along) with Marian! What’s that? You want a written recipe? It’s right here.

A very different kind of carol for Christmas: Put some glitter on it, dammit.

Honest, intense, funny, a little dark, and most of all — sparkly.

Every Shoulder to the Boulder

Hi — this is Marian.

I have a little song I’ve been singing a lot lately, in public places. I’ve been thinking about how to release it. After a lot of thinking, I’ve decided this is the way. I’m releasing it into the public domain.

It’s called “The Boulder,” but my friends affectionately refer to it as Heave ho, bitches. I wrote it in 2023. It isn’t long:

Now we all push together 
We might not agree how far
But we all know which direction 
  gets us closer than we are
And we know we’re burnin’ daylight 
  with each second we don’t start
Every shoulder to the boulder, here we go — heave ho!
Every shoulder to the boulder; time to go.
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